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We are excited to share that After the Fire by Will Hill received a STARRED review from Kirkus Reviews!

The full review will appear online on July 30, and be published in the August 2018 edition of Kirkus Reviews​.

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Kirkus praised the book, saying:

Hill creates a wholly believable world full of complex, interesting characters...An astonishing saga of suffering and joy, guilt, evil, redemption and truth

A teenager’s world is shattered in a devastating confrontation between the cult she grew up in and the forces of the U.S. government

The things I’ve seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade.

Before, she lived inside the fence. Before, she was never allowed to leave the property, never allowed to talk to Outsiders, never allowed to speak her mind. Because Father John controlled everything—and Father John liked rules. Disobeying Father John came with terrible consequences.

But there are lies behind Father John’s words. Outside, there are different truths.

Then came the fire.

“Genuinely different…thrilling and spellbinding!”—Patrick Ness, #1 New York Times bestelling author

“The gripping story of survival and escape…It will keep you up late until you get to the very end.”—Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of Truly Devious